The study investigated the impact of fully-automated vehicle control on driver behaviour,
physiology and the uptake of secondary tasks in varying traffic conditions. Previous studies …

Previous research has indicated that high levels of vehicle automation can result in reduced
driver situation awareness, but has also highlighted potential benefits of such future vehicle …

This chapter reports on a series of studies on driver behavior with a highly automated
vehicle, conducted as part of the European project CityMobil and the UK project EASY …

Objective: The study was designed to show how driver attention to the road scene and
engagement of a choice of secondary tasks are affected by the level of automation provided …

A review of the literature on autonomous vehicles has shown that they offer several benefits,
such as reducing traffic congestion and emissions, and improving transport accessibility …

The automation of longitudinal and lateral control has enabled drivers to become “hands
and feet free” but they are required to remain in an active monitoring state with a …

Highly-automated vehicles will provide the freedom for drivers to engage in secondary
activities while the vehicle is in control. However, little is known regarding the nature of …

Recent and upcoming advances in vehicle automation are likely to change the role of the
driver from one of actively controlling a vehicle to one of monitoring the behaviour of an …

The introduction of semi-automated driving systems is expected to mitigate the safety
consequences of human error. Observational findings suggest that relinquishing control of …

Until automated cars function perfectly, drivers will have to take over control when
automation fails or reaches its functional limits. Two simulator experiments (N= 24 and 27) …